W. Boylston St. crash driver still critical

An 18-year-old man who was trapped after his sedan collided with a tanker-truck carrying gasoline on West Boylston Street Friday afternoon remained in critical condition Sunday at a local hospital.

The man, whose identity has not been released by police, was seriously injured in a crash that damaged five vehicles and snarled traffic for almost four hours.

Police said Saturday that the motorist was driving at a speed “that was greater than reasonable.” It is not known if he was charged or received a citation as a result of the accident.

West Boylston Street, a major north to south artery in the city, was closed from Quinsigamond Community College to the Greendale Mall until 6 p.m. Friday.

According to police, the man, driving south in a Chevrolet Malibu, side-swiped a sport utility vehicle, went out of control and crossed the center line before crashing head-on into the tanker, which is owned by C. White Petro-Chemical Transport. Two cars parked on the northbound side of the street were also damaged.

Officials said the truck driver and the motorist in the SUV were not injured.

The driver of the Chevy was pinned in his seat for about 20 minutes before Worcester firefighters used extrication devices to peel back the vehicle's roof to free him. He was taken by ambulance to an undisclosed hospital.

Police said Saturday that the tanker was carrying 1,386 gallons of gasoline in its first two compartments. None of that fuel leaked.

However, one of two tanks in the cab of the truck did leak diesel fuel, which was later cleaned up by a waste site team from the state Department of Environmental Protection.

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